Jewish and Israeli Holidays
“Please know that we emphatically renounce such hateful symbols and do not support or condone any viewpoint that is hurtful, harmful or disparaging,” said university chancellor Mark Mone.
A month of events will provide “a platform for people of all backgrounds and perspectives to radiate love into their communities and show their support for Israel,” according to the Israeli-American Council.
The diplomats represented Kenya, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras, Latvia and Lithuania.
He compares realities on the ground between the time he immigrated to the day after the creation of the modern-day Jewish state.
“Thanks to you, dear veterans, and thanks to the outstanding soldiers who defend us today. We are here celebrating 71 years of success and growth,” said Israeli President Reuven Rivlin.
“While we may not all be related,” said Federation of Greater Pittsburgh president and CEO Jeff Finkelstein, “we are all family in the Jewish world. Remembering our fallen is a global Jewish responsibility.”
Itay fell in combat in the Second Lebanon War while rescuing wounded soldiers. His mother produces art that infuses her son’s unique and shining personality.
Skip the brunch and barbecue for a hearty Friday-night meal and an entire evening to relax and share stories, mixing fine food and company without having to get up for work the next day.
The Defense Ministry describes Memorial Day as “designed for the whole of Israeli society and not exclusively for bereaved families.”
Forty-two of the new immigrants moved to localities near the Gaza Strip, including Ashdod, Ashkelon, Sderot, Gan Yavne and Beersheva.
The Iranian Jewish founder of an organization dedicated to improving kids’ lives laid a wreath at Yad Vashem on Yom Hashoah in honor of the disabled victims of the Holocaust—and issued a warning about the Iranian threat.
It is co-sponsored by 42 other senators, most of them Republican.
